Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

August 31, 2016

Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was a high-ranking member of ISIS and he was reportedly killed this week in Aleppo, Syria. The US had a bounty of $5 million on his head.

Conflict

Why the US doesn't want to call ISIS' offshoots parts of ISIS at all

The World

May 22, 2015

As ISIS grows its reach into new countries, the US and its allies are debating whether those affiliates should be attacked. And that decision has a lot to do with who's considered a part of ISIS at all.

Conflict

'The Islamic State needs doctors and engineers, too'

The World

May 21, 2015

Men and women from all over the world have joined ISIS, many are zealots with little or no expertise. Now the group is trying to reach out to those with specific set of skills, and it's adjusting its methods to appeal to to the smart and well-educated.

Conflict

As ISIS seeks revenge in Ramadi, a US veteran fears for his Sunni allies there

The World

May 21, 2015

The news that ISIS has taken Ramadi hits home for veterans like Tom Daly. As a Marine, he helped US forces take the capital of Iraq's Anbar province by building an alliance with Sunni nationalists who are now targets for ISIS fighters.

Conflict

Al-Shabab are masters of terror — and masters of the media

The World

April 02, 2015

Extremists behind the siege at a university in Kenya boast a "pioneering" media strategy that has paved the way for other media-savvy terrorists like ISIS. But it's still a chilling experience to get a call from al-Shabad amid a terror attack.

Conflict

Meet the most powerful man in the Middle East you've probably never heard of

The World

March 24, 2015

He confounded American commanders in Iraq and all but saved the regime of Bashar al-Assad. But until recently, few people outside of military circles knew the name of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. He's a public and popular figure in his home country now — and just as powerful as ever.

Conflict

'Tunisians are in shock' after a massacre in Tunis

The World

March 19, 2015

Two gunmen killed more than 20 people in Tunisia on Wednesday, shocking the country that many people have called the Arab Spring's only meaningful success story. And while most of the dead were tourists, a Tunisian journalist says locals are feeling the deaths strongly.

Global Politics

How ISIS uses the tools of activism for its own violent goals

The World

March 16, 2015

"Today, ISIS is running probably the most effective propaganda machine out there," says one analyst. But while ISIS may have the tools of activism down pat, it's far different from real activist movement in important ways.

Conflict

Jordan's sanitation workers switch uniform color to avoid ISIS orange

The World

March 11, 2015

The people of Amman have voted, and the city's sanitation workers will now don turquoise-colored jumpsuits rather than their old bright orange uniforms, which closely resemble the outfits ISIS hostages are forced to wear.

Conflict

The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't

The World

March 04, 2015

A major offensive against ISIS forces is under way in Iraq, and the Iraqi army is getting plenty of support from Iran and its Iraqi Shiite allies. One country that isn't getting involved, however, is the United States.

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

Who was Abu Muhammad al-Adnani and what does his death mean for ISIS?

Why the US doesn't want to call ISIS' offshoots parts of ISIS at all

'The Islamic State needs doctors and engineers, too'

As ISIS seeks revenge in Ramadi, a US veteran fears for his Sunni allies there

Al-Shabab are masters of terror — and masters of the media

Meet the most powerful man in the Middle East you've probably never heard of

'Tunisians are in shock' after a massacre in Tunis

How ISIS uses the tools of activism for its own violent goals

Jordan's sanitation workers switch uniform color to avoid ISIS orange

The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't

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